Vir vs Virgil

Side-by-side comparison of Vir and Virgil — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Vir

Boy name · Rank #4987

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Name B

Virgil

Boy name · Rank #1536

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Metric Vir Virgil
Current Rank #4987 #1536
Total Births (all years) 424 71,881
Peak Year 2022 1921
Peak Year Births 33 1,830
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vir Virgil
1880ss — 827
1890ss — 1,349
1900ss — 2,134
1910ss — 10,858
1920ss — 15,992
1930ss — 11,363
1940ss — 8,950
1950ss — 7,287
1960ss — 5,208
1970ss — 3,147
1980ss — 1,746
1990ss — 1,067
2000ss 95 685
2010ss 198 764
2020ss 131 504

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vir Virgil
2014 22 75
2015 22 70
2016 22 88
2017 19 96
2018 21 73
2019 32 91
2020 32 85
2021 18 101
2022 33 81
2023 28 123
2024 20 114

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2002–2024.

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